Myroides odoratimimus soft tissue infection in an immunocompetent child following a pig bite: case report and literature review

Abstract

Members of the genus Myroides are aerobic Gram-negative bacteria that are common in environmental sources, but are not components of the normal human microflora. Myroides organisms behave as low-grade opportunistic pathogens, causing infections in severely immunocompromised patients and rarely, in immunocompetent hosts. A case of Myroides odoratimimus cellulitis following a pig bite in an immunocompetent child is presented, and the medical literature on Myroides spp. soft tissue infections is reviewed.

Keywords

• Myroides species
• Soft tissue infection
• Child
• Immunocompetent